David Niven
Lieutenant Jim Perry
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The Way Ahead (also known as Immortal Battalion) (1944) is a British Second World War drama film directed by Carol Reed. The screenplay was written by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov. The film stars David Niven, Stanley Holloway and William Hartnell along with an ensemble cast of other British actors, including Ustinov in one of his earliest roles.
The Way Ahead: Directed by Carol Reed. With David Niven, Stanley Holloway, James Donald, John Laurie. World War II drama that follows a group of British draftees, starting with their rigorous basic training, and ending with their deployment in North Africa.
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- Drama, War
- Carol Reed
- 1945-06-03
Put in charge of a group of disgruntled British soldiers in the midst of World War II, Lt. Jim Perry (David Niven) tries to find a way to both train and unite the men. While Sgt. Fletcher (Billy ...
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- David Niven
- Carol Reed
- Two Cities Films Ltd.
Synopsis. Shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War, seven more or less reluctant conscripts find themselves on the same train, bound for their army training camp at Hacklesfield. They're a mixed bunch, representatives on a nation under arms. Evan Lloyd is a council rent-collector from Cardiff, John Luke is a Scottish farm-worker ...
A group of British soldiers train and fight in North Africa during WWII. Read the opinions of IMDb users who rated this film 8/10 and praised its production values, script, and cast.
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